Travel industry

Duxford Airfield

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Duxford Airfield in Cambridge, UK, comprises a US Air Museum and exhibitions of both commercial and passenger aircraft. The atmosphere is very informal, with visitors allowed to get as close to the aircraft as they wish. Children can try out experiments in the interactive Flying Machine, or take a ride on a flight simulator. The newly opened American Air Museum comprises many lovingly-restored aircraft, which are well displayed to allow maximum accessibility and a wide range of interesting information.

V&A

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A visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum is described. The 47 exhibitions on the ground floor are reached by stairs, arches and passageways, making a visit hard to plan. The collections including carvings, clothes, sculptures, metalwork and embroidery, but there is a lack of description. Computer terminals in the Glass Gallery give information about the exhibits and the Costume Gallery provides examples of dress, although there is nothing to show real people wearing the clothes.

The future of history: virtual reality can put ancient exhibits back into their original context, bringing history to life and ensuring antiquities can be preserved

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Virtual reality (VR) animation is now available at low cost which could encourage a new range of users in the leisure industry, such as the heritage field. VR could bring together fragmented historical data forming a library of virtual archaeological sites online. However attraction operators will only invest when they see how VR can reach a wide audience, as VR surround screen environments for several usersrs are still at the experimental stages.